A couple of their martinis and I can't stand at all :) . RE OP, Eastern standard is still fine for drinks and they do have oysters and clams. I can't recommend the food generally as they have dropped a notch in my opinion since Suarez left.

My first pick would be Eastern Standard. Lively place, lovely bar, excellent oysters and cherrystones. As noted, some of the other food has seemed to slip a bit, but for what you're after it's perfect.